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<p>The UK is at the forefront of efforts to prevent the proceeds of corruption from
developing countries being laundered or transferred overseas. The Government supports
developing countries to improve rules and capabilities directly through a range of
regional and in-country programming, such as the Countering Illicit Financial Flows
Programme in Southern Africa. The UK also supports highly respected global programmes
that seek to help developing countries implement international standards, such as
the International Centre for Asset Recovery based in Basel and the World Bank-UNODC
Stolen Asset Recovery (STAR) Fund. And, through its wider international engagement,
the UK influences the evolution of global rules and norms, for example championing
the adoption of beneficial ownership transparency standards.</p><p>The Government's
future plans for tackling the proceeds of corruption from developing countries will
be based on existing strategies such as the UK Anti-Corruption Strategy 2017-2022
and the National Economic Crime Plan 2019-2022, as well as the priorities set in the
ongoing Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy and
subsequent Spending Review.</p>
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